The first picture is a (colour exaggerated) photograph of light reflecting from the ripples produced by the wake of a swimmer in a swimming pool.

The second picture is the same image rotated ninety degrees anticlockwise – but,interestingly, it seems to take on the appearance of a grazing animal! There is a moral here – something about appreciating that on many occasions there is more than one point of view!

The day had been wet, dull and generally miserable. Not a day for venturing out with a camera. But when I looked through the bedroom window my attention was drawn to the patterns caused by rain falling into the puddles on the flat roof of the garage below. There is always a picture worth taking somewhere!

It hasn’t really rained every day – but the breaks have been few and far between. (In the UK 2012 was officially the second wettest year since records began in 1912). But, in any case, the title of this post seemed very appropriate for twelfth night!! Besides, I like the patterns.